Nine sentenced to federal prison in lottery scam

Comment #23

Get paid — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 22:35:19 GMT

I still don,t understand why some people fall for this one. If someone calls an say I won some money knowing I never entered or bought some kind of ticket,take ur fees out of my winnings,an send me the balance.If they can,t do that its a scam.NO BRAINER.

Comment #22

Saylorgirl — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 19:00:36 GMT

How is this a lesson for the state lotteries? South Carolina does have a state lottery I am sure it is very easy to buy a lottery ticket. These people are just dirty, rotten, scoundrels that prey on the elderly, it makes no difference if there is a state lottery or not.

Comment #21

Ann*95 — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 01:20:09 GMT

I saw that too. Is the winning number 600 or 900

Comment #20

temptustoo — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:27:22 GMT

SOME IOWA lottery officials need to join them in prison. they changed the winning number today on the pic 3

Comment #19

Bleudog101 — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:23:20 GMT

I've always wanted to receive on of those calls saying I won and need to wire money to collect.

Comment #18

Seattlejohn — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 08:26:02 GMT

Sc*mbags... may they all rot in hell.

Comment #17

dallascowboyfan — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 16:15:41 GMT

I sure do hope the victims are able to get some if not all of their money back.

Comment #16

mrbg — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 11:34:12 GMT

Good deal. They got what they deserved

Comment #15

grwurston — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 03:56:20 GMT

This is good, but I doubt many victims will ever see the $839,827. Unfortunately, there are thousands more being scammed like this every day. Talk to your elderly relatives so they don't become victimized also. The elderly fall for this because they believe they won, and want to use the money to help their children, grandchildren etc.

Comment #14

OldSchoolPa — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 02:44:36 GMT

It seems the easiest ways to start earning six figures are to either start a money tithing church or a charity.

Comment #13

Raven62 — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 01:08:50 GMT

You Know Why...

If You Don't...

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Comment #12

Stack47 — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:26:58 GMT

These scams are not just about winning a phoney lottery. A friend told me today about an email she got wanting her to help someone distribute $12 million to charities.

I wonder if it's from one of the people in story trying to raise funds to pay their restitution

Comment #11

myturn — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 22:45:19 GMT

This is why I support state lotteries. If people can't play legal lotteries, or it is hard for them to do so, illegal scams will fill void. The lesson for all state lotteries is, make it easy for people to play or subscribe to their state lotteries. Hopefully they will learn the lesson.

Comment #10

noise-gate — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 22:43:30 GMT

... Because a Woman can also get away with carrying a whip pushing her stiletto heels into your chest and look good doing it, that's why..

Comment #9

music* — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 22:26:02 GMT

I think that there is a double standard in our Justice Department.

Comment #8

savagegoose — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 21:45:18 GMT

why did the females all get lighter sentences

Comment #7

music* — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 21:42:34 GMT

When you pay your taxes on April 15,2015 you can thank these Law Enforcement officials i.e. U.S. District Judges, U.S. Attorneys , Postal Inspectors , and many more for doing there job. Often they are not thanked or recognized for protecting us. I am also sure the FBI was involved because they crossed State lines. The gavel of justice.

Comment #6

hearsetrax — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 20:19:48 GMT

Comment #5

noise-gate — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 20:07:08 GMT

Looks like Doofus- sorry Duffus was the Mastermind of this whole operation.

Comment #4

ThatScaryChick — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 19:53:20 GMT

Good! I wish some of them had gotten more time but this is better than just a slap on the wrist.

Comment #3

Jani Norman — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 19:47:33 GMT

Comment #2

Tony Numbers — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 19:44:11 GMT

Charities scam people out of their money, but guvnant allows it

Comment #1

TnTicketlosers — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 19:39:31 GMT

HAHAHA Serves you right,low down dirty sobs.

Nine sentenced to federal prison in lottery scam

Lottery Post — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 19:25:47 GMT

Nine people were sentenced Thursday to serve federal prison time and pay restitution for a bogus lottery scam that targeted elderly victims across the country, according to the U.S. Attorney for South Carolina Bill Nettles.

In the scam, the victims would be notified that they had won a lottery or sweepstakes, but needed to pay fees or taxes in advance to receive their winnings, according to federal officials.

There were 18 people indicted in the case and three others were sentenced previou... [ More ]